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The skeletal system

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What allows bones to move in many directions?

a)

The joints

b)

The nerves

c)

The tissue

d)

The muscles

2.
What is the name of this bone?
a)
Femur
b)
Humerous
c)
Skull
d)
Shin
3.
What is another name for the kneecap?
a)
Patella
b)
Tibia
c)
Fibia
d)
scapula
4.

Which of the following bones is NOT part of the axial skeleton?

a)

clavicle

b)

frontal

c)

vertebrae

d)

sternum

5.

How many vertebrae are in the neck?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

7

d)

12

6.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Carpals

7.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Carpals

8.

What bone is highlighted? (hint: inside of your leg)

a)

Tibia

b)

Fibula

c)

Femur

d)

Humerus

9.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Skull (Mandible)

b)

Clavicle

c)

Mandible

d)

Scapula

10.

From wrist to fingertip, what is the order of bones?

a)

Carpals, metacarpals, phalanges

b)

Phalanges, metacarpals, carpals

c)

Carpals, phalanges, metacarpals

d)

Metacarpals, carpals, phalanges

11.
What is the place where two bones meet?
a)
hinge
b)
bone
c)
spot
d)
joint
12.
The human skeleton can be subdivided into two parts, what part is made up of the skull, sternum, vertebral column and rib cage?
a)
appendicular
b)
axial
13.

The jaw bone is also known as...

a)

Mandible

b)

Tongue

c)

Fibula

d)

Scapula

14.

True or False: The skull has two main parts: The cranium and the facial bones.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Identify #1

a)

Frontal Bone

b)

Parietal Bone

c)

Sphenoid Bone

d)

Ethmoid Bone

e)

Lacrimal Bone

16.

Identify #3

a)

Frontal Bone

b)

Parietal Bone

c)

Sphenoid Bone

d)

Ethmoid Bone

e)

Lacrimal Bone

17.

Identify #5

a)

Frontal Bone

b)

Parietal Bone

c)

Sphenoid Bone

d)

Ethmoid Bone

e)

Lacrimal Bone

18.

Identify #4

a)

Frontal Bone

b)

Parietal Bone

c)

Sphenoid Bone

d)

Ethmoid Bone

e)

Lacrimal Bone

19.

Identify #9

a)

Nasal Turbinates

b)

Vomer

c)

Temporal Bone

d)

Nasal Bone

e)

Zygomatic Bone

20.

Identify #10

a)

Nasal Turbinates

b)

Vomer

c)

Temporal Bone

d)

Nasal Bone

e)

Zygomatic Bone

21.

Identify #11

a)

Maxilla

b)

Mandible

c)

Teeth

d)

Occipital Bone

e)

Hyoid Bone

22.

Identify #14

a)

Maxilla

b)

Mandible

c)

Teeth

d)

Occipital Bone

e)

Hyoid Bone